Lab Chemical
NEW FUCHSIN
Product code RXSOL-60-6605-069
NEW FUCHSIN
Description
New fuchsine is an organic compound with the formula [(H2N(CH3)C6H3)3C]Cl. It is a green-colored solid that is used as a dye of the triarylmethane class. It is one of the four components of basic fuchsine, and one of the two that are available as single dyes. The other is pararosaniline.
Application
Application
New fuchsine is used to dye polyacrylonitrile, paper, and leather. In biology, it can be used for staining acid-fast organisms, e.g. by Ziehl–Neelsen stain, and for making Schiff's reagent.